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ABOLITIONARY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abolitionary mean?
• ABOLITIONARY (adjective)
The adjective ABOLITIONARY has 1 sense:
1. relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
Familiarity information: ABOLITIONARY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
abolition (the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery))
Derivation:
abolition (the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery))
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